The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-28
The BELLICOSE SPEECHES
DELIVERED IN THE SENATE NOT
TO BE
Taken Seriously, Besides England Is
Moving Ia the Direction Of
Reciprocity.

TORONTO, January 27.-The Mail to-
day says: 1t is unfortunate for Osna.
dian intert cts that a general election
should be In progress at the time when
our American neighbors are legislating
against us. Il is true the bsllicose
speeches delivered in the United s ates
Senate the other day need not be
taken seriously. Nevertheless 1t is
abuudantly evident from the better
class of American journals that our
neighbors are determined to adopt a
spirited foreign policy, in plain En-
glish, to steal our fiih, and TO punish
Us II We attempt to prevent them.
ZEALAND is the party with which the
Americans have to deal, but the For
eign Office 10 Londonais largely inild-
enced by the Colonial Office, which in
turn receives its inspiration from o.
tawa. It Ia q piece OF Ill luck, there
lore, that &C such q critical junotur5
our Ministers should be occupied in
election matters, and that in the Prov.
inces politicians on both eides should
be making speeches OF the fishery
question which may prejudice or en-
barrass the government ia the delicate
negotiations now in progress. 1t is
no use blinking at the fact that Cana
ds is at grave disadvantage In this
controversy. On the one hand the
Americans Of the ingalls, and the Rid
dleoRrger stamp refuse us q hearing
simply because we are British; on the
other hand, our government must
abide by the terms which the I'm
perial authorities may be driven
to accept in their own inter
est, wholly irrespective of the merits
Of our case. We suffer from Ameri-
can proddce against Eogland, and
from England's unwillingness and
Inability to make our case
her own, and bstwixt the
two 1t will be miracle If we are not
shorn. The Foreign Office will make
show of protecting our rights, but
the capital consideration with Lord
Salisbury will be not the justice of our
claim so much ae the neeess ty for
maintaining cordial relations WITH the
United States 1t may be taken for
granted then that whatever form tho
settlement with the United States
ma tahO Wo aiO butC w kfb lllblC
the worst Of the bargain. The power
to suspend intercourse which Is to
be vested in President Cleveland
by the Edmunds and Belmont bills Is
to prevent our ships from entering
American ports and to stop our rail-
road cars and locomotives at the in err
national line, and is merely whot
Americans the mselves term "bluff."
By bluffi1g our neighborJ have in the
past managed to cheat us ont Of whole
seaboards and territories. Come what
may, this time, We trust the Canadian
and imperial authorities will press for
something approaching a permanent
solution Of the question, 30 that we
may know exactly where we stand. A
temporary arrangement with neigh.
Dor determined to break faith merely
serves to furnish ground for fresh
dispute, and we believe Nova
Scotians, who are the persons
principally interested would prefer
final settlement, even II 1t disappoint-
ed them, TO any mere make shit.
Leading American journals appear TO
be well disposed to reciprocity treaty
and we eau conceive OF no OF ler meth.
cd of settling the question. The I'm.
perial Government Is moving 10 the
direction Of reciprocity. II 1t is true
that Canada should be represented in
the negotiations by Canadians familiar
with her wants and circumstances
and for onco politicians should agree
to work together FIR the common
good, the CouttFy may BIZ carried with |
honor through the crisis which the
Americans are forcing upon1us.